Friedrich Wilhelm III - ¼ Stüber 1799 - East Friesland

Country: Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King Friedrich Wilhelm III  (1770-1797-1807-1840)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1799 (1799-1804)
Value: ¼ Stüber (1⁄120)
Currency: Thaler 
Composition: Copper
Weight: 3.1 g.
Diameter: 18 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Grade: F15
Mint: Berlin (A)
Mintage: 216,000
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 272, Olding FR# 137

Obverse:
Crown above monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm III.

Lettering: FW

Reverse:
Value and date below divides the mintmark.

Lettering:
 ✶ ¼ ✶
STUBER
17  99
    A

Edge:
Smooth.

Mints:
A → Berlin, Germany (1280-date).

Comments:
The County of East-Frisia (Dutch: Graafschap Oost-Friesland) was a county (though ruled by a prince after 1662) in the region of East Frisia in the northwest of the present-day German state of Lower Saxony.

Originally East Frisia was part of the larger Frisian realm. The Frisians had practically no higher authority above them. There did exist, though, respected families of chieftains (Häuptling), who aspired to increase their, mostly local, power and influence. In the 15th century the Cirksena dynasty managed to establish its authority in practically all of East Frisia. In 1464, Ulrich I of East Frisia was raised to the status of Count by Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and East Frisia became a county.

Riferimento : KM# 272, Olding FR# 137

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Collezione : German States coins